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Medora Lee | Money and Personal Finance reporter
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Happy Fri-YAY! It's Medora Lee bringing you the latest news around money.
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Amazon Prime Day is over but there are more deals to be had.
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Going straight into the holiday season, Amazon, Target, REI, Quince and other retailers are keeping markdowns live. See what's still on sale.
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Products available for Amazon Prime Day discounts are pictured July 8, 2025, at the Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford.
Kara Hawley/Rockford Register St, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
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Everyone dreams of getting out from under the weight of student loans. Be careful what you wish for. Student loan cancellation is counted again as taxable income come April. A new study says this could double or triple a tax bill, making it feel like trading student loan debt for IRS debt.
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“Even if Wells Fargo did not violate the law, its practice of dividing Americans based on race is immoral, unethical and un-American,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement. “Wells Fargo and all of its employees that engaged in race-based decision-making should be ashamed of themselves.”
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Fair housing advocates say the Wells Fargo program was created under federal rules that expressly allowed it.
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"Congress wrote Special Purpose Credit Programs (SPCPs) into federal law 50 years ago to enable lenders to adopt programs to remedy the effects of historic barriers and exclusions from the lending market based on gender, race and national origin," Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president of the National Fair Housing Alliance, said in a statement.
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Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you.
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A tax exemption for student loan forgiveness expired, meaning borrowers could face a big, surprise bill from the IRS.
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An investigation into Wells Fargo over accusations of race-based lending signals a sharp escalation of the Trump administration's broadside against DEI programs.
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JD Power's North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study was based on responses from more than 7,800 travelers.
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Nearly 21 million seniors are receiving $90 after direct deposits and checks started going out Thursday in President Trump's latest midterm giveaway.
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Payments from a $15 million settlement agreed to by Cash App and parent company Block for a 2021 breach are expected to start going out soon.
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Employers increasingly are scrutinizing pharmacy benefit managers and overall spending on drugs. A study finds Mark Cuban's pharmacy might be a fix.
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Amazon's October Prime Day event is over, but Target, REI, Quince, and other retailers are hosting competing sales you won't want to miss.
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NIL era promised parity. Instead, it's creating a talent marketplace where richest programs fix every weakness and Saturday chaos is becoming a relic.
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Getting the maximum Social Security benefit at 62 requires 35 years of high earnings. Here is what you need to know.
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President Donald Trump has announced investment accounts for American kids. Can you claim for your child?
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